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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari, as a coup against democracy and a deliberate attempt to endanger our hard-won democracy.

PoliticsNGR gathered that Saraki, in a statement personally signed by him stated that the suspension was another act of desperation by President Buhari. He noted that by the suspension of the CJN, Buhari has acted outside the provision of the constitution, has exercised the powers which he does not have and that this action amounted to gross misconduct.

“This is an action aimed at undermtining the nation’s judiciary, subverting the constitution, intimidating judges of all the courts of record, and creating uncertainty in the electoral process, thereby laying the foundation for influencing the outcome of litigations that might arise from next month’s elections.

“There are already the general belief that this hasty action was taken to pre-empt the already scheduled inauguration of election petition tribunals by Hon. Justice Onoghen and to destroy national institutions that are perceived to be unco-operative in his bid to manipulate the electoral process leading to next month’s general elections.

“By unilaterally suspending the CJN without following the provision of the constitution, President Buhari has taken an action which amounted to gross misconduct. He has simply sent a dangerous signal to the entire world that Nigeria is no longer a democratic nation and that we have returned to the old, jaded era of military dictatorship .

“Our constitution makes no provision for suspension of the nation’s highest judicial officer. The constitution provides a clear process for removal of the CJN and specify the roles of the three arms of government, beginning from the National Judicial Council (NJC), the National Assembly and lastly, the Presidency, have different roles to play in that process. There is no condition under which the President can usurp the powers of other arms of government. I do not know where the President and his advisers got this idea of suspending the CJN on the so-called order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal but this is novel, disingenuous and alien to our laws.

“The President and his team must have seen this so-called suspension as a short-cut to getting Hon. Justice Onnoghen out of the way since the appellate court has eventually stopped the CCT from continuing with the trial of the CJN. It is strange that President Buhari is claiming to be taking orders from a Tribunal which has been ordered by a superior court to halt all actions on the trial.

“With this action, President Buhari has initiated a process the consequence of which nobody can predict. They have precipitated a constitutional crisis.

“At this point, all democratic institutions in the country, the international community and democrats across the world should rise against this blatant act of impunity. We should jointly condemn this retrogressive, uncivilized and despotic measure”, Saraki stated.

He however called on President Buhari to immediately reverse this decision and allow the due process of law to take its natural course in determining the guilt or otherwise as well as the suitability of Hon. Justice Onnoghen to continue as the head of the nation’s judiciary.

https://politicsngr.com/breaking-saraki-reacts-cjn-suspension-reveals-next-line-action/

The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

It is not right

Condemnable

This is Nigeria

Yorubas, una see una mistake now?

Animal kingdom. Buhari is a disaster to humanity

Nigeria this is

Our democracy is under siege

I was thinking he would. Order they reconvene to overturn the process. Saraki should do the needful.

Suspending the CJN amounts to removing him and prevention from carrying out his duties which the laws are very clear in the removal of a CJN

Buhari does not have the power to do what he has done therefore an exercise in futility.

His plan to cause tensions will fail because he will be tamed like a dog.

Cry me a waterfall saraki. Mr President has been handed the right to suspend the CJN by the CJN himself when he admitted in writing that he "forgot " to declare his assets which is against the law.

He thus cannot be a judge in his own case.

Blame the CJN and not Buhari.

Plus the constitution of Nigeria as you rightfully observed is silent regarding suspension but clear when it comes to removal. Thus it places no limitations on Mr President when it comes to suspending the CJN. It only does so when it comes to removal.

Case closed.

I see the word " gross misconduct".

That is the term for impeachment.

The Senate President should begin impeachment proceeding against the President and delegitimize him if he continues on this route.

The person or persons who advised the President on this action are really a bunch of siilly foools I swear.

By the way, where is VP Osibanjo, who is supppsed to be a Law prof. Shebi he was denying the other day that Buhari did not know any thing about the arrangement of the CJN.

Impeachment loading. The illiterate gworo chewing dullllard must go

If surely we don't agree with Buhari, let's stop ranting on Nairaland. Let's hit the street and bring his govt down.

Back to Sudan is 1000% certain.

short cut is alway dangerous

Good. Nice one Dr. Bukola Saraki.

okay. buhari is evil

babyphaze07:
If surely we don't agree with Buhari, let's stop ranting on Nairaland. Let's hit the street and bring his govt down.

Back to Sudan is 1000% certain.

guns would be used to correct your head for you

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

Buhari is laying the bed very well for his eventual death.

Buhari is just so daft

Tetehjewels:
[s]Cry me a waterfall saraki. Mr President has been handed the right to suspend the CJN by the CJN himself when he admitted in writing that he "forgot " to declare his assets which is against the law.

He thus cannot be a judge in his own case.

Blame the CJN and not Buhari.

Plus the constitution of Nigeria as you rightfully observed is silent regarding suspension but clear when it comes to removal. Thus it places no limitations on Mr President when it comes to suspending the CJN. It only does so when it comes to removal.

Case closed.[/s]

Nonsense!

This is getting hotter. Where is my coffee make I sip small. I cannot come and kill myself

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

what is more clearer than Ganduje collecting brides on video?

babyphaze07:
If surely we don't agree with Buhari, let's stop ranting on Nairaland. Let's hit the street and bring his govt down.

Back to Sudan is 1000% certain.

The same way you hit the street when justice Ayo Salami was removed by Jonathan.

Nonsense

Viergeachar:


Nonsense!

Emotions cannot change what I wrote. All those wailing can go and rewrite the constitution and include suspension next to removal.

Plus they should go and flog the CJN for admitting to his "crime".

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

shut up Gandollar governotorial thief

Tetehjewels:
Cry me a waterfall saraki. Mr President has been handed the right to suspend the CJN by the CJN himself when he admitted in writing that he "forgot " to declare his assets which is against the law.

He thus cannot be a judge in his own case.

Blame the CJN and not Buhari.

Plus the constitution of Nigeria as you rightfully observed is silent regarding suspension but clear when it comes to removal. Thus it places no limitations on Mr President when it comes to suspending the CJN. It only does so when it comes to removal.

Case closed.

the constitution of Nigeria is also silent on how the CJN must be married? does that mean we should impose a marriage right on the CJN?

Don't put into the constitution what is not there. Where did buhari get his suspension powers from?

Nwogeh:
Our democracy is under siege

No

Corrupt Judges are under siege.

Tetehjewels:


Emotions cannot change what I wrote. All those wailing can go and rewrite the constitution and include suspension next to removal.

Plus that should go and flog the CJN for admitting to his "crime".

Don't mind them.

Those crying for Biafra just 4 months ago now want to lay down their miserable lives to support a corrupt CJN

Me ehn, nothing consine me with all these long talks! I want to see the war these crooks threatened to bring upon the removal of the crooked justice!

Nigeria died today, aged 58.